Rick Meyers
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1958 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 415 (Jan 4, 1982) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1981, 1984) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–4 |
| Highest ranking | No. 409 (Jan 3, 1983) |
Rick Meyers (born May 14, 1958) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]
Born and raised in Abilene, Texas, Meyers won a 5A state singles championship while at Cooper High School and played collegiate tennis for Texas Christian University, where he was named All-Southwest Conference all four years.[2]
Meyers was a main draw qualifier for the 1981 Canadian Open and fell in the first round to the sixth-seeded player Eliot Teltscher. He also made a Grand Prix tournament appearance at the Caracas Open in 1982 and was eliminated in the second round by Eddie Dibbs, after a win over Roberto Vizcaíno.[3]
In 2008 he was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Jaklewicz, Greg (April 28, 2017). "Coach Meyers not in it for the money". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Tennis machine Rick Meyers now passing knowledge on". Abilene Reporter-News. May 24, 1989.
- ^ "Easy win for Dibbs". Sydney Morning Herald. February 12, 1982.
- ^ "Rick Meyers". TTMHOF. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022.
